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Marking Criteria for Crime Response

Assess the effectiveness of the criminal investigation process as a means of achieving justice.
Note: The criteria to evaluate the effectiveness can be found under the heading 'effectiveness' on the right hand side.

Criteria
Mark
  • Demonstrates extensive knowledge of the criminal investigation process
  • Makes an informed judgement based on criteria (explicit or implicit) about the effectiveness of the criminal investigation process as a means of achieving justice
  • Integrates relevant examples such as legislation, cases, media, international instruments and documents in the response
  • Presents a sustained, logical and cohesive answer using relevant legal terminology and concepts
13-15
  • Demonstrates sound knowledge of the criminal investigation process
  • Makes a sound judgement based on criteria (explicit or implicit) about the effectiveness of the criminal investigation process as a means of achieving justice
  • Uses relevant examples such as legislation, cases, media, international instruments and documents in the response
  • Presents a logical and cohesive answer using relevant legal terminology and concepts
10-12
  • Demonstrates limited knowledge of the criminal investigation process
  • Makes some judgement based on criteria (explicit or implicit) about the effectiveness of the criminal investigation process as a means of achieving justice
  • Makes some reference to examples such as legislation, cases, media, international instruments and documents in the response
  • Presents a structured answer using relevant legal terminology and concepts
7-9
  • Demonstrates limited knowledge of the criminal investigation process
  • Makes general statements about the effectiveness of the criminal investigation process as a means of achieving justice
  • Makes limited reference to examples such as legislation, cases, media, international instruments and documents in the response
  • Uses some relevant relevant legal terminology and concepts
4-6
  • Writes in general terms about the criminal investigation process
  • May make limited reference to examples such as legislation, cases, media, international instruments and documents in the response
  • Uses some legal terminology
1-3